Jaguar XF (2013-2014): Engine and engine cooling
Recall 14V181000 · Mar 31, 2014 · Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC
1,589
vehicles affected
1,589
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 14V181000
- Date
- Mar 31, 2014
- Maker
- Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC
- Units affected
- 1,589
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Engine and engine cooling
- Model years
- 2013-2014
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Jaguar) is recalling certain model year 2013 and 2014 XF 2.0L GTDi vehicles manufactured May 2013 through October 2013. The hose clamp for the Charge Air Cooler (CAC) hose may be out of position and loose, allowing the hose to detach.
What can happen
If the CAC hose detaches, the engine may stall, increasing the risk of a crash. Additionally, steering and brake assistance may be lost further increasing the risk.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Jaguar will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the CAC hose to make sure its clamp is in the correct position and tight, free of charge. The recall is scheduled to begin in late May 2014. Owners may contact Jaguar at 1-800-452-4827. Jaguar's recall number is J034. Note: This recall is an expansion of recall 13V-341.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 2 model years in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 14V181000?
1 model: Jaguar XF (2013-2014), about 1,589 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 14V181000?
Jaguar will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the CAC hose to make sure its clamp is in the correct position and tight, free of charge. The recall is scheduled to begin in late May 2014. Owners may contact Jaguar at 1-800-452-4827. Jaguar's recall number is J034. Note: This recall is an expansion of recall.
What can happen?
If the CAC hose detaches, the engine may stall, increasing the risk of a crash. Additionally, steering and brake assistance may be lost further increasing the risk.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.